Siege of Giurgiu (1770)

For other uses, see Siege of Giurgiu (disambiguation).
Siege of Giurgiu (1770)
Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)
Date4–7 February 1770
Location
Giurgiu, Ottoman Empire
43°54′N 25°58′E / 43.900°N 25.967°E / 43.900; 25.967
Result Ottoman victory[1]
Belligerents
 Ottoman Empire  Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Çelebi Pasha Grigory Potemkin
Christopher von Stoffeln
Aleksandr Zamiatin (WIA)
Peter Tekeli
Strength
16,000 Thousands
Casualties and losses
3,000 killed 77 killed
294 wounded
Siege of Giurgiu (1770) is located in Europe
Siege of Giurgiu (1770)
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Location within Europe
Siege of Giurgiu (1770) is located in Romania
Siege of Giurgiu (1770)
Siege of Giurgiu (1770) (Romania)

The siege of Giurgiu[a] was a military siege undertaken by Russia between 4 and 7 February 1770 against the Ottoman city of Giurgiu. The siege was part of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774), and resulted in an Ottoman victory.[1]

  1. ^ a b Davies 2016, p. 136.


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